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In reply to the discussion: Looks like we can tell the truth when it suits us. [View all]safeinOhio
(34,671 posts)26. I bow hunt and
have for 45 years and I shoot an air gun more for practice than firearms. A bolt action 30.06 for deer and 22s for small game and target shooting along with my 20 qauge for birds are not for self defense but could be used for such. Then more firearms are used for crime than actually end up preventing crime. If you want an AK or AR for protection, go ahead, I have no problem with it, I just think it's a bad choice.
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"Which view and interpretation one takes can be a clear indicator of one's bias and ideology."
pablo_marmol
Sep 2016
#7
My take is even in the most erudite of Salons one can suffer a chicken coop's explosive diarrhea.
Eleanors38
Sep 2016
#9
Does a decrease in DUIs proves we no longer need drunk driving laws and PSAs?
Nuclear Unicorn
Sep 2016
#11
You are perfectly free to choose for yourself. You are not free to choose for others
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2016
#14
You don't need firearms for hunting either, archery tackle can fill that role. As for sport...
Marengo
Sep 2016
#23
The poster asked if you unequivocally renounce using your guns for self-defense
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2016
#28
Answering "no" would not necessarily imply that at any time you did beat your wife.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Sep 2016
#30
I suspect the reason why a definite answer hasn't been given is that it would not be "yes"
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2016
#33
It is an awkward question, not a loaded one. A reluctance to answer it speaks volumes...
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2016
#31
I assume then that you retain possession of firearms out of want rather than need?
Marengo
Sep 2016
#40